The fortune-telling lady. Has even taken all her things inside.........

A photo taken near Todmorden in 1975 by the splendid photographer Martin Parr

has , as it's prompt someone hanging out washing to dry.............
 The above is cheating really....i took it out of my Abruzzo bedroom window only eight years ago,Hardly "old".....but I think it perfectly captures the timeless ballet that is "hanging out one's  washing"...an art form that crosses both time and space ...........
(click to hear the BobCat) I see Bob from Bacup on Wednesday who celebrated his 81st Birthday  last week.He has moved house recently  & has just come out of hospital after eye surgery.
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Bob from     Bacup
I also go to Royton to attend the funeral of Joan,Hydn's lovely wife. Hopefully  i meet up with some  friends from The Rochdale Hamam.
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Also ,thru the week,I should be seeing Ken& Phil in Calderdale for a drink.First time for ages........
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 Incidently.....Great News from Newcastle.The Turkish Baths there  will be reopening !
 I expect I shall eventually be testing the facilities (I hope they provide clean towels.......)
You may check  progress  [here]
me,as human clothes- horse, in an Istanbul Hamam.Look at my Gut!
Clare Road , Halifax    HX1 2JR
"......In one doll, the upper half spun and where her hand pointed at the end of the spin was the fortune for you...".       [read more...]
Another Martin Parr washing line.
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La Nightingail said…
I like Martin Parr's lovely B&W photograph, but I think the one you took out your window a few years ago is more interesting! :)
23:52
Jofeath said…
I like your Abruzzo photograph too, and the music is interesting as well.
01:48
tony said…
Thank You Both XX they should maybehang me in an Exhibition?
07:01
Bob Scotney said…
A clothesline - something I have not seen for years.
16:32
tony said…
I remember ,as a kid, we used to have an indoor ceiling clothes pulley.Not many of them about either.
16:50
Unknown said…
Love your Instanbul look, Tony! And the lace on the line is gorgeous!
20:32
Barbara Rogers said…
Right on the prompt! Gorgeous clothes lines in such sweet settings!
00:15
Mike Brubaker said…
You've got hanging out the wash covered, Tony. But the pubs in Bacup should keep their glasses cleaner!
03:14
Kristin said…
I like the lace one and yours from Istanbul. When I had babies in diapers we had clothes lines strung across the kitchen or once the living room. Too bad there are no photos.

Finding Eliza
17:04
tony said…
Ah Cloth Nappies!Warm Happy Memories!
19:17
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